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Where does “մատաղ” come from?

մատաղ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մաղատ, from Proto-Indo-European mlad-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

մատաղ (Old Armenian): young, tender, new, fresh; child, little child;...

Definitions

  1. young, tender, new, fresh; child, little child;...

Ancestry of “մատաղ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianմաղատ—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmlad-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “մատաղ”

  • մատաղ
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